Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Osteen pitching. Ryoichi Misawa singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bert James walks. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Art Gardella pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman singles past the shortstop. Billy Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Shoch flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa walks. Tarrik Kleinke hits a home run. Ryoichi Misawa scores. Bert James hits a home run. Archie Craig singles to center field. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Newman reached on a fielding error by Bill Shoch. Paul Osteen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Del Devlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ike Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Matt Smalley grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella doubles to center field. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa singles to left field. Ryoichi Misawa steals second. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the first baseman. Bert James singles to center field. Ryoichi Misawa scores. Archie Craig grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Newman strikes out. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Matt Smalley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn strikes out. Del Devlin singles to left field. Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Shoch grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith singles to left field. Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith advances to second on the play. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Johnson strikes out. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Deacon Newman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bert James flies out to the left fielder. Archie Craig grounds out to the pitcher. Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Rip McCormick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat doubles to left field. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Del Devlin flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Rohde pitching. Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Matt Smalley singles to center field. Matt Smalley steals second. Bill Shoch walks. Joe Douglas is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Joe Douglas strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks pitching. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Rick Cooke improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Macha improves in speed Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in range Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Kelly improves in power_vs_righty Don Martin improves in velocity Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Neill improves in control Rod Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Kelly improves in contact_vs_righty